Vines competition was never even half as deep as Kodes.I am not disputing Vines was a more talented player than Kodes, in fact, Kodes was not specially talented.Just that he is underrated because he is a czech...and such a clown like Rios is so much talked...so much for seriousness in TTĦĦĦ

Nusslein, Tilden, Stoefen, Plaa, Cochet and Perry were Vines' rivals in the pros. And, of course, Budge eventually dethroned him.